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IN THEORY: CALCULATING DAMAGE
There are numerous ways to determine damage in a...
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DEAD SCARE – Resist
Yesterday, Exploding Rogue Studios released DEAD...
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Punching Injustice In The FACE: Interview With Anna Kreider About The Watch
The Watch (Kickstarter) is some kind of freakish perfect storm; I trust it to produce these hard-to-reach moments, to be a gripping storytelling Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) game, and to inspire deeper thoughts about gender, society, resistance, and love.
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Fiasco To Teach Gaming To New Players
A month or so back, my friend Nicole wanted me...
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The Teleporting Player
Problem players come in a variety of types, but...
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Gnomecast #8 – PC Agency
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Design Flow: World Design
The world of Hydro Hacker Operatives resides...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Floating Down the Lazy River
Ordinarily, you’d find me in the same camp as...
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Fun Winter Themed Challenges
As George R. R. Martin is fond of saying:...
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Locations: Finding the lay of the LAND
In my last article, I used the acronym...
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Gnomecast #7 — How the Galaxy Moves Ang Side
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Gnomecast #7 – How the Galaxy Moves Phil Side
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome Stew’s...
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Character Arcs
In fiction writing, there are three generally...
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FORGOT MY CHEAT SHEET
At a recent mini-convention, I was very excited...
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